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AAL gets more miles to the gallon
SINGAPORE-headquartered AAL Shipping has reported a 19% improvement in its fleet-wide Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI) since 2023. The heavylift, project and...
CAPSTAN’s first international voyage
CSIRO’s Marine National Facility, the research vessel Investigator, is on its way to Fiji as it conducts the first international voyage of the CAPSTAN program. CAPSTAN - the...
Incat wins XoY, Z arrives South America
INCAT Tasmania has been named the state’s Exporter of the Year, just as its award-winning ferry China Zorrilla arrived in South America on its delivery voyage aboard Black Marlin....
Asian Bulk Logistics: Engage the latest part of a "grand plan"
AT THE end of July Jakarta’s PT Asian Bulk Logistics completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in the Engage Marine Group, first foreshadowed by Daily Cargo News on 27...
Australia on map for Svitzer newbuilds
DENMARK’s Svitzer has signed with Hong Kong builder Cheoy Lee Shipyards for a further six 29-metre TRAnsverse tugs, just as the first of eight TRA2900s already under construction...
Set sail on a new career path with North Queensland Bulk Ports
For experienced mariners, a career at sea can open the door to many different pathways — and for three North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) marine pilots, the journey eventually led...
Bhagwan wins multi year contract for Riverside Guardian
BHAGWAN Marine has won a major multi‑year deployment for the Riverside Guardian with an undisclosed global tier one energy company. A spokesperson for the company declined to name...
Swire merges businesses
SWIRE Shipping is to fully integrate Swire Projects into the parent company as of November this year and acquire outright four of its six chartered heavylift MPPs while extended...
Brisbane ferry fuss continues
MARITIME unions and Brisbane’s RiverCity Ferries have again failed to reach agreement on a new enterprise agreement, meaning, if there no settlement in the interim, no services...
Ro-ro operators standardise emissions measurement
SMART Freight Centre offshoot Global Ro-Ro Community has established a member-led group to advance a harmonised approach to greenhouse gas emissions accounting. The Global Ro-Ro...
AMC, PONANT Explorations partnership approaches one year milestone
This October, PONANT Explorations and the Australian Maritime College (AMC) will mark the first anniversary of their partnership, which has provided navigation and engineering...
Höegh sees the light: orders more PCTCs
HÖEGH Autoliners has committed to expanding its successful Aurora-class of PCTCs by a further six vessels and taken another four options. The additional six new dual-fuel LNG and...
Boskalis Forte in SpaceX recovery operation off Christmas Island
THE BOSKALIS semi-submersible heavy transport Forte, which arrived at Christmas Island on Sunday night, is among the vessels playing a role in the unusual recovery operation of a...
Poor planning behind tug grounding: ATSB
THE GROUNDING of a Port Adelaide tug that saw the vessel holed and water enter the engine room can be attributed to insufficient planning and preparation and inadequate risk...
Höegh’s Q2 profits hit the skids
HÖEGH Autoliners has described its second quarter results as “solid”, despite recording sharp falls in year-on-year EBITDA and profit. Second quarter 2026 gross revenue was USD...
